Loans are not working for Real Madrid this season. Except for Mayoral and Brahim, the rest of those on loan are not showing off at their destinations. Málaga is also the only one whose market value has grown, even slightly. Kubo, Vallejo, Ceballos, Bale and Reinier are going unnoticed when they do not directly lack minutes at their destinations.
Mayoral is taking advantage of the moments he has in Roma. He is a substitute for Dzeko in Serie A matches, but Fonseca bets on him in the Europa League, where Parla's has already scored three goals. In the league, despite enjoying fewer opportunities, he leaves his mark when he plays. Without going further, On Three Kings Day he started against Crotone, he scored two goals and caused the penalty that certified the victory (1-3) of the giallorrosi.
North of Bel Paese, Brahim is being an important asset for the Milan leadership. The man from Malaga is shining more in the Europa League (he has three goals, like Mayoral) and, although with less presence, he enjoys good minutes in the League, where they have 511 minutes and a goal in Serie A. Milan has shown its satisfaction with your performance and would welcome renewing the loan. Brahim is the only white loan whose market value has grown on Transfermarkt this season, although it was only half a million euros. The portal rates it at 14 million euros.
Borja Mayoral marks the first of the two goals he scored against Crotone on Wednesday.
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Though with more discreet performances, those who play the most are Vallejo and Ceballos, who are the only two who exceed a thousand minutes played. The center-back is a regular in Granada's rear, while Utrera's is a regular in Arteta's line-ups for Arsenal's Premier League games.
Different outlook for the other three players. Kubo has accumulated most of his minutes with Villarreal in the Europa League. In the League, on the other hand, he has only started in two games. Given his situation, the Japanese has starred in a three-way operation between Madrid, Villarreal and Getafe to end the season with the azulón team.
There were high hopes that Mourinho and Tottenham would recover the best version of Gareth Bale, but the Welshman has gone from more to less and still does not get rid of the injuries that penalized him so much at Madrid. Some physical problems delayed his entry into the team and now he is back in dry dock. He hasn't played since December 23.
The cross of crosses is for Reinier. His destiny seemed ideal, a Dortmund where the commitment to youth is a hallmark. But the Brazilian has only had 136 minutes for the Rhenish team. Since mid-December he has a new coach, Edin Terzic. For now, Reinier has barely been available to him in a match due to muscle problems.